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Interview with Jarl Severn CEO of Owen Mumford
Based in Oxfordshire, the company has sales and distribution operations in Europe, USA, Asia and Latin America and exports over 85% of products to over 60 countries. In business for 70 years, Owen Mumford’s focus is on long-term investment to deliver sustainable...
Interview with You HR CEO and Founder Jonna Mundy
Jonna Mundy, CEO & Founder of leading Oxfordshire HR consultancy, You HR, speaks to B4’s Richard Rosser in this wide ranging interview. Jonna discusses the success of a four day working week at You HR, project ELEVATE, which is being managed by one of the You HR...
Heart for Leadership – In conversation with Mike Jennings
Mike Jennings is the chair of the Jennings Group, a TEDx speaker, and a published author. Mike is an entrepreneur in the property business, continuing to grow the family business as a 2nd generation Family Owner. You can discover more about Mike at...
CEO FOCUS: Take Your Best Shot
Alongside being an international professional football player, Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu established The Turmeric Co., now one the UK’s fastest-growing health brands, having felt the ‘true value natural nutrition can offer in supporting optimal health’. As Thomas...
At The Sharp End with Tim Vorley
Tim's research is on entrepreneurship, enterprise and regional economic development. He works extensively with government departments and Innovate UK, and has been involved in a number of projects examining the impact of Covid-19 on small and micro businesses and...
At The Sharp End with Tim Vorley (with Q&A)
Tim's research is on entrepreneurship, enterprise and regional economic development. He works extensively with government departments and Innovate UK, and has been involved in a number of projects examining the impact of Covid-19 on small and micro businesses and...
Heart For Leadership: Episode 2 with Frank Nigriello
My guest today is Frank Nigriello who has a long history of working in leadership, storytelling, and is the chair of the B4 community. You can discover more about Frank Nigriello at www.linkedin.com/in/franknigriello/ B4 business is a curated community of trusted...
Listen In: The Sustainable Business Handbook, by David Grayson
The book has been called the go-to manual for how to future proof your business and a practical guide to transforming companies for the challenges of the 21st Century. David Grayson has had a thirty-year career as a social entrepreneur and campaigner for responsible...
At the Sharp End – CEO FOCUS: Gary Headland, Activate Learning
Gary was appointed as the CEO of Activate Learning and member of the Activate Learning Education Trust on 1 April 2022. Prior to this appointment, Gary was CEO of the Lincoln College Group for 7½ years. We’re looking forward to finding out how Gary is approaching his...
T Levels – the next level qualification
More about T Levels T Levels are new 2-year courses which are taken after GCSEs and are broadly equivalent in size to 3 A Levels. Launched in September 2020, these courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and education providers so that the content...
At The Sharp End: Sustainable Business with David Grayson CBE
David will be talking about how SMEs can address the issues around climate change while improving their businesses at a free lecture in the Unipart Conference Centre on 11th July at 6pm. Professor David Grayson CBE is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Responsibility at...
B4 BETTER BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM: Target’s ‘Pillars of Purpose’
Sam is joined by co-lead of the B4 Better Business Ecosystem, Grant Hayward of OSEP. About Sam: Having studied PR at university and worked in the industry supporting clients to manage their reputations for more than 20 years, Sam is passionate about the PR profession....
Wellbeing at Work and Functional Resilience
Mel and Roz also look at ‘presenteeism’, how that can impact in a negative way organisationally and the role of leadership throughout. You can contact Mel at Melissa@4Thought.org or https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-noton-b7670b33 Please see useful documents below:...
Henley Festival Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
B4’s Richard Rosser spoke with the Festival’s CEO, Jo Bausor about the Festival’s origins, the challenges of the last two years and gains an insight into the logistical nightmares the Festival presents as well as the positive outcomes and highlights. A truly unique...